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Travis Family Crest and Name History

Where did the English Travis family come from? What is the English Travis family crest and coat of arms? When did the Travis family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Travis family history?

The name Travis is from the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name was given to a person who was a person who collected a toll from travelers or merchants crossing a bridge. This common practice had the purpose of providing financial resources to maintain the upkeep of the bridge. The surname Travis is derived from the Old English words travers, travas, traves, and travis. These are all derived from the Old French nouns travers and traverse, which refer to the act of passing through a gate or crossing a river or bridge.

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Travis Early Origins

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Travis family name include Travers, Traverse, Travis, Traviss and others.

First found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, at Mount Travers, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

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Travis Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Travis research. Another 153 words(11 lines of text) covering the years 1590, 1548, 1635, 1st , 1594 and 1598 are included under the topic Early Travis History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Travis Early Notables

Another 71 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Travis Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Travis In Ireland

Some of the Travis family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 261 words(19 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The Great Migration

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name Travis or a variant listed above:

Travis Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century

Walter Travis, who came to Virginia in 1637

Edward Travis, who landed in Virginia in 1637

Walter Travis, who arrived in Virginia in 1638

Thomas Travis, who landed in Virginia in 1666

Daniel Travis, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1680

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Travis Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century

Joseph Travis, who settled in Maryland in 1738

Travis Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century

James Travis, aged 25, arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1847

Albert Travis, who came to San Francisco, California in 1850

John Holland Travis, who settled in New Castle Co. Del. in 1856

Michael Travis, aged 40, arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1867

Moses Travis, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1872

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Contemporary Notables of the name Travis

Abby Travis (b. 1969), American bassist
Bill Travis (b. 1957), American photographer
Cecil Travis (1913-2006), American Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman, inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1975
Merle Travis (1917-1983), American country and western singer, inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1977
Michael Travis (b. 1965), American jamband drummer
Randy Travis (b. 1959), American country singer, who has sold over 25 million records, has 6 Grammy awards, 6 CMA awards, 9 ACM awards, 10 AMA awards, 7 Dove awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Scott Travis (b. 1961), American rock drummer, best known as the drummer for the English heavy metal band Judas Priest
Nancy Ann Travis (b. 1961), American actress, best known for her roles in films Three Men and a Baby (1987) and Three Men and a Little Lady (1990)
Ryan Travis (b. 1989), American football fullback
Dave Lee Travis (b. 1945), British radio presenter on BBC1, known professionally as DLT and The Hairy Monster

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Motto

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Nec temere nec timide
Motto Translation: Neither rashly nor timidly.

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Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
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The Travis Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Travis Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 11 April 2013 at 14:30.

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